I absolutely became addicted to your channel for the past few months. What I love about your channel is that you show the variety of your day to day life in Alaska with the main aim of building a cabin. This video I find especially nice is due to the pilgrimage itself. And that also shows me the other side of you and your family that we cannot see through the process building of the cabin. Another amazing aspect of your video production are those “texts” Explaining what are you doing or what’s happening at that specific time. What I do have to mention is that you have a beautiful family. Please don’t take it wrong way 🤣, but that daughter of yours or … your daughter in law - not sure what is she to you and your wife, the one that wipes the seat in front of her in the plane is absolutely stunning. She is so beautiful. Now, when he gets to your building videos, I believe that starting a secondary channel where you could explain certain things why do you do the way you do will be very beneficial. If you look at my self-reliance TH-cam channel, Sean uses the different channel to explain variety of the things he does on the main channel. And that second channel became also very popular. I mean one example would be why do you install windows the way you did. You went above and beyond in installing those windows whereas you could just do very simplistic window installation. Is it because of harsh winters or something else. Last but not least, your video editing got much better 💪. I love the balance of nature sounds and background music. Your choice and sound intensity of orthodox liturgy sounds/music is pitch perfect ! Very few people will notice that the person crossing herself on 15:18 is doing that using the Orthodox way eg using only 3 fingers (representing the Holly Trinity of Father, Son and Holly Spirit) instead of the whole palm and going to right side first (instead of left) when marking the cross.
Good evening my friend. Thank you for your wonderful comments. I am so pleased you enjoyed the trip to Kodiak. It was such a special and personal time for my family. I am glad you came along. The girl wiping the seat was my daughter. She is beautiful inside and out. She is the mother of nine children (all adopted) and she homeschools them all. Thank you for your thoughts on my channel, I will give them some thought. This is all new to me so I have a lot to learn. I have never been I involved in social media so I am just learning as I go here. Thanks again, I look forward to hearing more from you soon. Peace
Hello Sir Probably my biggest traveling bucket list item is to travel down the Alaskan and Canadian coasts on the mail boat and this just drove home the wanting. Thank you for sharing this incredible place.
Hello my friend, regards to your lovely wife and beautiful family. Thanks for taking us along on this beautiful mid week journey. So peaceful and fulfilling to hear the calming music. What a wonderful place, the cold but refreshing views. Take care and enjoy, peace be with you all.
Good evening my friend Clara. I am so glad you joined my family on this wonderful trip. Yes, the music was absolutely amazing, mostly Aleut singers. The accounting the forest were beyond belief. I will never forget the feeling of being there
Thank you my friend for the mid week installment and another look into Alaskan history. Always a treat to follow your journey. Congratulations on 100K too. Peace and blessings to you and your family.
Beautiful, peaceful music! Weather seem calm and nice for an adventure to church! How historic? Heaven is going to be a super big place with you guys go there.🙂
Good evening Mary. Thank you for your kind comments. You mentioned the music. It was one of my favorite things about the trip. The singers were mostly the native Aleuts of Kodiak. They were absolutely lovely to listen to. In that old-growth forest, all covered in deep moss, you would have thought the acoustics would be poor but all that wonderful sound came though my camera mic. It was simply tremendous.
Thank you SO much for sharing this outing to such a beautiful , peaceful and serene island. I could get lost in the lush growth for days. I don't think I have ever seen moss growing on trees the way it is on this island.....an I LOVE woodland moss. Please continue to share other aspects and beauty of life in Alaska. Your state is truly a wilderness.....
Wow the beauty & tranquility of the island is incredible, I love learning about the historical & spiritual culture of Alaska !! Thank You for sharing this wonderful video !! It's a must see on my Alaska adventure trip I'm planning !!
I so look forward to each new episode and I'm never let down! The breathtaking scenery, family interaction and exquisite videography are intoxicating. THANKS so much for allowing us to feel like we were there with you all!
My favorite of all your videos my friend. A simple life of faith, humility and service to others. Very touching and meaningful. You have a wonderful family, and you are very good man. Thank you for sharing these personal moments of your life. Blessings and Peace to you and yours.
Good morning my dear friend. Yes, this is my favorite as well. Thank you for saying that. This trip was very personal and meaningful to me and my family. Peace.
Good morning Ginger. You are so welcome. This short video is my favorite one I have ever made. It means the world to me. I am glad you enjoyed it. Peace.
I'm Serbian Orthodox and this is very much like our church service. Thank you for sharing this wonderful place. If you ever you make it to Montenegro our Serbian pilgrimage is to the monastery Ostrog. It's carved out of the mountain side and is a very holy land.
Thank you for allowing your viewers to experience this impactful trip with you and your family. Everything about it was beautiful and seeing his legacy in the lives of the people there is a testament to how he served God and people.
Thank you for your comments my friend. Herman’s life was so amazing. His love for the Aleuts, his hard work, his poverty, he changed Alaska and indeed the world. I was such an honor to visit his hermitage
Hello. I’ve been watching your channel for about a year and never commented before, but this video, especially at minute 3:41 touched me to the bottom of my heart. I’m surprised and pleased to see originally framed icons in the orthodox traditions and more than that noticing that it’s written in Russian. “Love each other” it says on that green piece of wrapping. Thank you for sharing moments of beauty and joy in your life in your videos. Best wishes for you and all your family.
Thank you so much Elizabeth. It is rare to experience something like this. Perhaps only a couple of times in one’s life. It was life changing for me. I recommend it for sure
Good evening my friend. Thank you for this comment. One of my goals with this channel is to show you the Alaska you probably won’t see anywhere else. It is my pleasure and privilege to make these videos to share with you. Peace
Thank you for allowing us to go along on your pilgrimage the trip and the land is beautiful.. also for sharing the spiritual culture and history of the land.. all this is new interesting information I have never known.. be Blessed 💓
What a awesome experience this had to be. It’s an interesting and educational view of St. Herman who I hadn’t heard of until now. A great video, you did it again! Take care and God bless.
Thank you for sharing the beauty and more history of Alaska. I know when I was in Alaska for my "Bucket List" trip, I wanted so badly to go to the Museum of Native History. I love history and especially the information of how they survived and thrived through so many harsh winters. Unfortunately, the people that were traveling with me did not share ANY of my interests, so I missed out on a lot of things I was anxious to learn. I so appreciate people like you that want to share YOUR Alaska and Alaskan history. I try to find and watch as many youtube channels I can find that pertain to the history of Alaska and living the Alaskan life. Thank you so much for sharing and helping this old lady to learn more about a place I will always love, miss, and have in my heart. God Bless you and your Family!
Good evening my dear friend. I loved reading your comments and I am so honored that you enjoy watching my videos. If you are interested in Alaska history I would be happy to recommend some of my favorite books. When I was 14 years old, my dad bought me a book called "On The Edge Of Nowhere". It was the story of Jimmy Huntington, an Athabaskan Native who was raised on the Koyukuk River in Alaska. I loved it. Now, many years later, his older brother Sydney Huntington, retold the tale in a fabulous book called "Shadows On The Koyukuk", written by Jim Reardon. I highly recommend it to you. Peace
What a delightful surprise….not what I was expecting. It is always welcome to come upon something new…a discovery. The very little I have heard of Kodiak Alaska was about the Kodiak bear…a fearsome beast. What an enchanting land you have there. The service was lovely and the subject fascinating. It felt like an adventure along with a history lesson and I appreciate your taking us along. Now I am always going to wonder what next.
Good evening Dianne, I so appreciate your comments. I think this video is my favorite one so far. It is so meaningful to me. Yes, the woods on Spruce Island are a fairyland, so ancient and quiet. I can still hear the echo of my footsteps. Walking the same path that Hermon walked over 200 years ago was surreal. I am glad you enjoyed the surprise, Creating this was such a pleasure. Peace to you.
The scenery is so different from what we experience here in the interior. It was very rainy but the ocean, mountains and lush forests made it feel almost enchanted. Thank you so much for watching.
Awesome Marie. I am glad you enjoyed the video. This one is different from my normal fare. I recommend you start with my first video "Welcome to My Off-Grid Alaskan Log Cabin". So glad we made contact. Tell Trevor hello for me.
I am very non religious but greatly appreciate the variety of your videos, Mr. Gale. I enjoyed learning more about Alaskan history in this video, keep them coming!
Good evening Weston. In this video I wanted to show you some authentic Alaskan history. Kodiak Island has a fascinating past, with records dating back into the late 1700's. The Alutiiq natives of those days suffered greatly that the hands of the Russian commercial company. In an attempt to improve the situation, Catherine the Great (Empress of all Russia) sent a contingent of monks to Kodiak. As a result, the Russian Orthodox faith is still very prominent on the Island. If you visit there today, you will see remnants of it everywhere. Thank you so much for watching. Peace to you my friend.
What a beautiful video and a beautiful place , so peaceful , and much needed, as I’m writing this I’m lying in hospital with my 11year old disabled daughter who fell very ill on Friday night and had a cardiac arrest Saturday morning , we lost her for 20 minutes, doctors managed to revive her but she’s been in an induced coma since and remains very ill . The music and the choir was very soothing .
Good morning my dear friend. I am heartbroken to hear of your daughter's struggles. You will be on my mind throughout this week. I know you both must be under such stress. I was hesitant to release this video because it was such a personal time for both me and my wife, but if it brings you comfort in your unimaginably difficult circumstances, it is well worth doing. Peace and love to your family from Alaska.
Hello Gale. Thank you for the previously promised video from the trip to Kodak. As for you, the film made a great impression on me. I have already been to dozens of places of Christian worship from Lurdes in France in Fatima, Portugal, but I especially liked yours. It is a beautiful area and the cult of the place where St. Herman is worthy of great recognition. God with you.
Thank you Norbert. Your comments mean so much to me. I have never been on a pilgrimage before, but I hear this one was unique because of its small and intimate size. Only about 50 people gathered. It was a such a personal time for me and my family. I loved every part of the trip
This was an excellent video and it’s apparent how great of a family you have! God, Country, family. I really liked how you used the audio from the church singing and overlayed it over the video of you traveling to spruce island.
Thank you Matt and greetings from Alaska. I am so glad you enjoyed the trip to Kodiak. It was such a pleasure to create and share the video with you. Thank you for your kind comments regarding my family. I am so blessed
Good evening Ari. I am glad you enjoyed the video. I very much enjoyed creating it to share. Yes. Herman's presence is very large in Kodiak. He is well known. The coffee shop "Monk's Rock" I believe is operated by the church in some capacity. The have wonderful food there though. I recommend it. Peace.
Greetings from Turkey, religion is the cheapest and most easily marketed thing in the world.Look at the world, you see that every place of worship has turned into a trading house.
Hi Gale, what a pleasant surprise. I have not been to Kodiak in years. I have made pilgrimage a couple of times in my life time, like you I had the same feelings. Thinking about those days. I tell people, I was born to late in life. It was a whole different life back in the early days of Alaska Not to be political but, my dad passed away right after statehood and my mom told us he died from a broken heart, he did not want statehood. My dad always said, if Alaska becomes a state, it will change forever from the old ways. I thank you for reminding me of Herman and my dad.
Good evening John. Your comments mean so much to me. Thank you for sharing. We are blessed to be able to reach back one generation and touch the people who lived those old days and old ways. We can still remember hearing (from our parents) what it was like back then. Sadly, I do not think the next generation will have many such memories. I love recommending some of my favorite Alaskan authors, poets and other heroes I have known. There are a few here on this channel who are now getting to know them. I am grateful for that. Peace to you my friend.
Thank you very much for letting me know a bit of ancient history of this place, for us in Italy unknown. I liked it so much and I will try to deepen, on the internet there is almost everything. Good place of tranquility to meditate. 😊🇮🇹
This video touched me deeply, as a European we learn that Alaska used to be Russian territory and later became American territory. I didn't realize there still was /is a great Russian influence, it was like I was back in a Russian church. May I ask if you have Russian ancestry? The second thing was seeing the airport, it brought back memories of my late wife and I, having a three our stopover in Anchorage airport, on our way to Japan (honeymoon). My wife left me for a couple of minutes, she said, two hours later I couldn't find her anywhere, 15 minutes before departure I finely found her asleep next to the Giant Polar bear in the enormous waiting hall. That was typically my wife, she always wanted to be friends with giant animals, even when it was a "stuffed" polar bear. 😊. Thank you for sharing this video, it brought back memories of my solo travel to Russia and our stopover in Anchorage Airport. 🙏♥️🙏
Good afternoon my dear friend. Thank you for your comments. I am so grateful that this trip was meaningful for you on a personal level. It impacted me too. It’s effect will be with me for some time to come. I am not of Russian ancestry but the Russian influence is felt throughout Alaska, especially in the Aleutian Islands and in the Kuskokwim River basin. I enjoyed the story you shared about your dear wife sleeping next the bear in the Airport. Thank you for that. I enjoy your friendship. Peace to you
I absolutely love this video, it's the best that I ever found.Thank you kindly for preparing this amazing video and sharing a history of Alaska.May gob bless you and your family always. Congratulation on your 100k . From Malaysia.👍🙏
Good morning Corina. I am so glad you joined us on the trip to Kodiak. I love being able to share this intimate time. It was life-changing and its impact will be with me for some time. Peace to you my dear friend.
Sir, my family and I are deeply touched by this video. We didn't know that Russian history so well preserved on the remote Alaskan island. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you Victor. Your comments mean the world to me. Russia's impact on Alaska is still evident in Kodiak and the Kuskokwim River Basin. Entire villages are of the Orthodox faith there. So much ancient history. You may be interested in looking into a book called "Orthodox Alaska" by Michael J. Oleksa. Michael is a wealth of historical information, an engaging speaker and a personal friend. Enjoy.
Amazing video. Love how you make videos about things I am passionate about, construction, history and most importantly Alaska. Saint Herman took care of the sick, dying and the orphaned. Most importantly Herman took care of the natives unlike most of the Russians. I did not know of Saint Herman until this video. Its great watching the channel grow, hope to see more of these videos in the future.
Good evening friend. Thank you for this comment. I am so pleased to be able to introduce Hermon of Alaska to you. It is wonderful that you read some about his remarkable life. Once or twice in a century a giant arises among us. It is humbling to walk the the path he walked so many years before. Peace
Slava Bogu! Thanks be to God! What a pleasant surprise it was to come across this! I'm the guy at 11:13 standing to the left with the big walk-board with the glasses; I helped get those two blonde ladies off the landing craft for the pilgrimage, among others of course. After Divine Liturgy we got to sit and talk briefly about St. Herman of Alaska and the miraculous holy water from his spring as well as the dirt from where he was originally buried. One of them asked about the usage and application of the two, particularly the dirt. So I told them about three events of many others out there. One event as recorded in: "Father Herman: Alaska's Saint by F.A. Golder" recalls how a pregnant woman was having a stroke while (if I remember correctly) she and her husband were snowed-in at home or facing other bad winter weather conditions. So in desperation the poor husband takes water from St. Herman's spring and dirt from where he was buried, made a mud mixture, and pleaded for St. Herman's help through his prayers and assistance while lathering the stoke side of his wife's body. Upon which after some time had past the wife recovered and became well. Thanks be to God! The second event is from a nun from St. Nilus Island; She was having a migraine, a really bad headache. So she took a pinch of the dirt from where St. Herman was buried, pressed it against her head, and prayed for his help. After some time, the headache was gone and was feeling fine. Simple as that! The third event is more personal. I had some water left from St. Herman's spring when I went for the pilgrimage last year in 2020; With this I went to visit some other faithful in Wisconsin and give them some of the water too. I was pouring the water from the jar I had into a smaller vile, and using a small funnel to prevent spilling. However, I poured too much water which backed-up the small funnel and over flowed onto the stainless steel table we were at. I became distraught by this because I had spilled the holy water from St. Herman's spring and began to pray and repeat "Oh Lord have mercy on me, Lord have mercy on me." I also had a cloth for transporting holy things with me which I used to soak up the water. Although I think I had got it all, I was still upset that the spill had happened. The next day or two later, I was at home near my prayer corner for evening prayers, where I had placed the cloth. I noticed after a bit of time standing there was a good fragrance coming from somewhere. I found the point of the fragrance, which was coming from the cloth and was pleasantly baffled - it was at the spot where I has soaked the water up too! Thank God He has had mercy on me! I thanked St. Herman too for his help through/in his prayers and assistance. I later went to tell the same and other faithful in Wisconsin about this as well to which we marveled in at least one way or another; I think I even brought the cloth too! One of the faithful then said "the saints are closer than you think." Gospodi, pomiluy! "God is wounderous in His saints." Psalm 67:36 P.S. I never got the names of those two ladies I mentioned earlier, and I don't think they got mine either back on the pilgrimage. Please let me know If they remember me and would like to connect at all! My names Olof. Godspeed brother!
Olof, thank you so much for reaching out. The gals that you talked with was my daughter Lauren and her friend Tonja. They do remember visiting with you and relayed some of the beautiful stories you told them about the spring water. We truly loved our time on Kodiak and Spruce Island and count ourselves so privileged to have been a part of something so deeply spiritual and meaningful. Let me know how we could contact you, are you on Facebook or IG? Again thank you for watching and for the awesome comment! May God bless you!
@@ThisIsMyAlaska Of course! Thanks be to God! Ah, I deleted my FB this last December. I can type in my email for a short bit of time whenever you might be ready for it, then delete it quickly after. How's that sound? Would you have any other suggestions?
I have to say of all the 3000 gods worshiped around the world these guys represent their one with great poise and humility . I always liked the Orthodox peoples attitude very chilled . Very nice video thanks for taking us along Siberia is on my bucket list this may have to join that queue cheers fella .
I highly recommend it. This is Orthodox which outwardly does bear some similarities to Catholicism. I am including the link to the pilgrimage that we used for this year. Thank you for watching, friend. Peace. doaoca.org/pilgrimage
Gale, (Not sure of the spelling for your name), I was deeply touched by this beautiful tribute to St Herman! As a theological educator who has spent the better part of his life reading and teaching theology at a seminary, I have been able to develop a deep appreciation for Russian Orthodoxy, especially its sung liturgies. Thank you my friend. I am assuming that there are deep ties to this tradition in your family? So nice to see you with members of your family. Helps us get to know you just a bit better. May God bless you and your family in the coming years!
BTW there is an excellent 2 part series on prime that recounts the rise and reign of Ehkatarina (Catharine the Great). It would be worth watching if you have not seen it. I am just finishing the second series.
Absolutely wonderful! The choral arrangements are excellent. The Russians, like the French, Spanish and Portuguese came in peace among the natives, converted only those who freely desired it and then mixed with them to form a new culture. That was what the archivist was pointing out.
Such interesting history. Something that I didn’t show was a good representation of the archivist’s personality. She was absolutely delightful. It was a treat to hear a bit of her expertise and I imagine that those who are in her college class count her among their favorite teachers.
What s super super fun trip to take! I have to say the ladies in your life are so beautiful 😍 this was such a relaxing video i will say I am feeling jealous lol. I bedn wanting to do a trip on the train I got 5 boys and think that would be so cool for them. Hugs from Wasilla Alaska. Tschandra
Good morning Tschandra. It is so good to hear from you. Five boys! Yes, I recommend the train ride. It would be an experience they would remember forever. I am glad you enjoyed our trip to Kodiak too. It was life changing for me. I already want to do it again.
@@ThisIsMyAlaska Good morning & afternoon 😊🙃 it was such a amazing trip to Kodiak you shared. I am vicariously living a bit thru you and your family. Yes I am a mama of 5 boys oldest 19 youngest 4 my oldest is my stepson but I consider myself one lucky human to be considered even a step mama by him, being blessed to shape my boys into young men is such a honor take very seriously ❤ 💙. So far living in Wasilla has been so amazing. We heat with oil thats new to me, use propane for the stove and washer and dryer, cutting our own wood for the woodburning fireplace all amazing learning experiences it's like camping 🏕 everyday. I watch your log cabin building too so neat I wish I could show my windows that are in the house they are all soooooooo big for all the natural sunshine 🌞. Living in Alaska and being able to truly cherish and enjoy it all is such an amazing experience us Alaskans get to do daily. I have found living here since 17 now 36 that the amount of things to do here are endless. Good to hear from you as well. Sending hellos from my family to yours. Tschandra
Πόσο χαίρομαι και συγκινούμαι που βλέπω ότι στην άλλη πλευρά του πλανήτη,στην Αλάσκα, πιστεύουν στην ορθόδοξη χριστιανική θρησκεία, στην ίδια ακριβώς θρησκεία που πιστεύουμε κι εμείς όλοι στην δική μου χώρα την Ελλάδα.🇬🇷 και τη Ρωσία! Σας εκτιμούσα πολύ βλέποντας τα βιντεάκια σας ,για την τόσο μεγάλη και όμορφη οικογένεια σας,...όμως μετά το σημερινό βίντεο,σας εκτιμώ ακόμη περισσότερο! Η Παναγία μαζί μας!!! 🙏☺️
Good morning Theodora. I so appreciate your comments. Yes, Russian Orthodoxy came to Alaska in the late 17th century and has since spread all across the United States. Hermon of Alaska is considered to be the missionary that first brought it to our shores. Thank you for writing. Love to you from Alaska.
So grateful to be a part of your trip! That was a memory maker with your family for sure! The singing and their harmony was beautiful! and very reverent. The forest was so magical with all of the different greens and the mist and moss! How long were you able to stay on the island?
Good afternoon Ginger my friend. Yes, I too felt that magic. We live today it seems, in such a desensitized world. I am so grateful to be able to still find a place where I can experience wonder. This was indeed that sort of place.
A bit off-topic but I couldn't help notice that there was no plastic litter on the shorelines in your video. I've sailed all over SE Asia and even on the most remote islands in Indonesia the high tide lines of the shores are always full of plastic litter. It's a huge concern in SE Asia and I was wondering if you see much of it on the Alaskan coastlines. Thank you.
Good morning William. There isn’t any litter along the coastlines. If I do see something I pick it up and bring it out with me. Our rivers are the same way. Just like they were a century ago
@@ThisIsMyAlaska...good to know there are still shores in the world not covered in plastic waste. It's a massive problem in SE Asia. Makes me very sad and feel utterly helpless to turn around and reduce. It's everywhere.
Hé bonjour Monsieur... très beau voyage avec votre famille, et votre jolie dame!!...vous êtes d'origine Russe?...orthodoxe..je vais approfondir l'histoire, les origines de cette île....de très très belles vues...merci. Je l'ai regardée ce matin, au café...un petit cadeau!!🙂
Good morning Gisele. Thank you so much for your questions. We are not Russian but we are Orthodox. The Russian influence in Alaska is felt everywhere. Many Russian names remain. Orthodoxy is very prominent in certain regions of the state. Peace.
Thanks for this video. I am hoping to go to the 2023 pilgrimage with my family. How did you get a boat to Spruce Island? Does the St Herman Seminary make the arrangements? Is the liturgy on Spruce Island on the 9th of August?
Hello Anne. Tanya and I want to go next year as well. At Herman’s Seminary chartered the boat to Spruce Island. Liturgy was served on Spruce Island. It was amazing and we can’t wait to do it again
@@ThisIsMyAlaska Thanks for your reply. Your info is very helpful. I will contact the Seminary about the 2023 pilgrimage. We are traveling from upstate New York.
100K 🥳🥳🥳
I'm so glad many people know this wonderful channel.
Thank you my friend. I am so glad you are here.
I absolutely became addicted to your channel for the past few months. What I love about your channel is that you show the variety of your day to day life in Alaska with the main aim of building a cabin. This video I find especially nice is due to the pilgrimage itself. And that also shows me the other side of you and your family that we cannot see through the process building of the cabin. Another amazing aspect of your video production are those “texts” Explaining what are you doing or what’s happening at that specific time.
What I do have to mention is that you have a beautiful family. Please don’t take it wrong way 🤣, but that daughter of yours or … your daughter in law - not sure what is she to you and your wife, the one that wipes the seat in front of her in the plane is absolutely stunning. She is so beautiful.
Now, when he gets to your building videos, I believe that starting a secondary channel where you could explain certain things why do you do the way you do will be very beneficial. If you look at my self-reliance TH-cam channel, Sean uses the different channel to explain variety of the things he does on the main channel. And that second channel became also very popular. I mean one example would be why do you install windows the way you did. You went above and beyond in installing those windows whereas you could just do very simplistic window installation. Is it because of harsh winters or something else.
Last but not least, your video editing got much better 💪. I love the balance of nature sounds and background music. Your choice and sound intensity of orthodox liturgy sounds/music is pitch perfect !
Very few people will notice that the person crossing herself on 15:18 is doing that using the Orthodox way eg using only 3 fingers (representing the Holly Trinity of Father, Son and Holly Spirit) instead of the whole palm and going to right side first (instead of left) when marking the cross.
Good evening my friend. Thank you for your wonderful comments. I am so pleased you enjoyed the trip to Kodiak. It was such a special and personal time for my family. I am glad you came along. The girl wiping the seat was my daughter. She is beautiful inside and out. She is the mother of nine children (all adopted) and she homeschools them all. Thank you for your thoughts on my channel, I will give them some thought. This is all new to me so I have a lot to learn. I have never been I involved in social media so I am just learning as I go here. Thanks again, I look forward to hearing more from you soon. Peace
This filled my heart with peace and tranquility. I'd love to experience this same trip one day.
Wow. What a wonderful historical video!! Thank you for sharing this with your TH-cam family!! 😊❤️❤️
Thank you very much for showing and sharing that holy and beautiful place ........ a hug full of blessings
And thank you for watching my friend and for experiencing it with us! Peace to you!
Hello Sir
Probably my biggest traveling bucket list item is to travel down the Alaskan and Canadian coasts on the mail boat and this just drove home the wanting. Thank you for sharing this incredible place.
Hello my friend, regards to your lovely wife and beautiful family. Thanks for taking us along on this beautiful mid week journey. So peaceful and fulfilling to hear the calming music. What a wonderful place, the cold but refreshing views. Take care and enjoy, peace be with you all.
Good evening my friend Clara. I am so glad you joined my family on this wonderful trip. Yes, the music was absolutely amazing, mostly Aleut singers. The accounting the forest were beyond belief. I will never forget the feeling of being there
Thank you and may St. Herman bless you and your family!!🙏🏻🙏🙏🏻
Thank you
Thank you for sharing this trip and history about Monk Herman. Beautiful scenery so calm and peaceful to listen to the singing. God Bless
You are so welcome my dear friend. I learned a lot of wonderful history on this trip. Simply fascinating. I can’t wait to do it again
Thank you my friend for the mid week installment and another look into Alaskan history. Always a treat to follow your journey. Congratulations on 100K too. Peace and blessings to you and your family.
That was so lovely…beautiful ending too. Thank you for taking us along with you. 🌼
You are welcome. This was a wonderful journey. It filled me with joy. I am already excited to do it again
Beautiful, peaceful music! Weather seem calm and nice for an adventure to church! How historic? Heaven is going to be a super big place with you guys go there.🙂
Good evening Mary. Thank you for your kind comments. You mentioned the music. It was one of my favorite things about the trip. The singers were mostly the native Aleuts of Kodiak. They were absolutely lovely to listen to. In that old-growth forest, all covered in deep moss, you would have thought the acoustics would be poor but all that wonderful sound came though my camera mic. It was simply tremendous.
I loved this video! Thank you for sharing your beautiful pilgrimage experience with all of us. Christos Voskrese! Peace!
Indeed he has risen!
Incredible! Thank you so much for sharing.Misty eyed after watching; yet you lifted ny spirits .....
Thank you SO much for sharing this outing to such a beautiful , peaceful and serene island. I could get lost in the lush growth for days. I don't think I have ever seen moss growing on trees the way it is on this island.....an I LOVE woodland moss. Please continue to share other aspects and beauty of life in Alaska. Your state is truly a wilderness.....
Wow the beauty & tranquility of the island is incredible, I love learning about the historical & spiritual culture of Alaska !! Thank You for sharing this wonderful video !! It's a must see on my Alaska adventure trip I'm planning !!
It was a special place for sure! I’m glad you felt that too and I highly recommend adding Kodiak to your Alaska adventure! Peace to you!
Thanks for the unexpected mid week video and it seems very peaceful and relaxing .
Thank you for the beautiful trip to Spruce Island.
You are welcome my friend. This is one of my favorite videos. I can't wait to make this trip again. A simply wonderful time. Peace
I so look forward to each new episode and I'm never let down! The breathtaking scenery, family interaction and exquisite videography are intoxicating. THANKS so much for allowing us to feel like we were there with you all!
Thank you my dear friend. Your words are so kind. It is my privilege and pleasure to make these videos to share with you. Peace to you from Alaska
This was really nice. Thanks again for sharing this beautiful video.
My favorite of all your videos my friend. A simple life of faith, humility and service to others. Very touching and meaningful. You have a wonderful family, and you are very good man. Thank you for sharing these personal moments of your life. Blessings and Peace to you and yours.
Good morning my dear friend. Yes, this is my favorite as well. Thank you for saying that. This trip was very personal and meaningful to me and my family. Peace.
Thank you for taking us along. Beautiful
Good morning Ginger. You are so welcome. This short video is my favorite one I have ever made. It means the world to me. I am glad you enjoyed it. Peace.
I'm Serbian Orthodox and this is very much like our church service. Thank you for sharing this wonderful place.
If you ever you make it to Montenegro our Serbian pilgrimage is to the monastery Ostrog. It's carved out of the mountain side and is a very holy land.
Thank you for this. I will spend some time reading about the Ostrog monastery. Perhaps one day I will be able to travel there
Thank you for allowing your viewers to experience this impactful trip with you and your family. Everything about it was beautiful and seeing his legacy in the lives of the people there is a testament to how he served God and people.
Thank you for your comments my friend. Herman’s life was so amazing. His love for the Aleuts, his hard work, his poverty, he changed Alaska and indeed the world. I was such an honor to visit his hermitage
This was very interesting..peaceful and serene..love it!..Thank you.🙏😌💕
It was both of those things. Thank you so much for watching! Peace to you my friend!
Thanks!
Thank you so much Nancy. You are a blessing to us. We are so pleased you are enjoying our channel
Hello. I’ve been watching your channel for about a year and never commented before, but this video, especially at minute 3:41 touched me to the bottom of my heart. I’m surprised and pleased to see originally framed icons in the orthodox traditions and more than that noticing that it’s written in Russian. “Love each other” it says on that green piece of wrapping. Thank you for sharing moments of beauty and joy in your life in your videos. Best wishes for you and all your family.
This was so exciting those watch. I felt like I was on the trip. Now I must go for sure lovely thank you so much.
Thank you so much Elizabeth. It is rare to experience something like this. Perhaps only a couple of times in one’s life. It was life changing for me. I recommend it for sure
The shots & videography are just stunning! Thank you for taking the time to make this video and sharing it. It’s much appreciated!
You are welcome my friend. This is one of my all-time favorite videos
Nice to learn the world on your channel. Best wishes to you and you family from France. God bless et merci encore pour ce voyage.
Good evening my friend. Thank you for this comment. One of my goals with this channel is to show you the Alaska you probably won’t see anywhere else. It is my pleasure and privilege to make these videos to share with you. Peace
Your video was just beautiful, thank you for sharing Sir!!
Good evening Karen. Thank you for taking the trip to Kodiak with me and my family. A beautiful place and a journey back in time. Peace to you tonight.
What a wonderful video! Wow! The leaves already changing color at the beginning of the video!
Yes, winter is on its way
Much appreciated. Greetings from South Africa
Thank you so much for sharing this story and Alaskan history with us. Love it.
It is my privilege to share some of the rich history of Alaska. Thank you for your kind comment!
Amazing place, truly.
Thank you for allowing us to go along on your pilgrimage the trip and the land is beautiful.. also for sharing the spiritual culture and history of the land.. all this is new interesting information I have never known.. be Blessed 💓
Great footage, editing, content. What a beautiful location and thank you for sharing it with us!!
Thanks for sharing, beautiful area.
You are welcome ❤️
What a awesome experience this had to be. It’s an interesting and educational view of St. Herman who I hadn’t heard of until now. A great video, you did it again! Take care and God bless.
Thank you Friend! It was a very special experience!
Simply beautiful! Wonderful singing what a magical place you’ve taken us too this week, thankyou 🤗
Good afternoon Ann. You are so welcome. I am glad you took the trip with us
Apa Herman is beloved of many people, myself included. He still works among us.
You are blessed to have made the pilgrimage, sir.
Thank you for your kind words. Yes, I am extremely blessed.
A fun departure showing more of your Alaska. Pretty cool!
Beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for sharing the beauty and more history of Alaska. I know when I was in Alaska for my "Bucket List" trip, I wanted so badly to go to the Museum of Native History. I love history and especially the information of how they survived and thrived through so many harsh winters. Unfortunately, the people that were traveling with me did not share ANY of my interests, so I missed out on a lot of things I was anxious to learn. I so appreciate people like you that want to share YOUR Alaska and Alaskan history. I try to find and watch as many youtube channels I can find that pertain to the history of Alaska and living the Alaskan life. Thank you so much for sharing and helping this old lady to learn more about a place I will always love, miss, and have in my heart. God Bless you and your Family!
Good evening my dear friend. I loved reading your comments and I am so honored that you enjoy watching my videos. If you are interested in Alaska history I would be happy to recommend some of my favorite books. When I was 14 years old, my dad bought me a book called "On The Edge Of Nowhere". It was the story of Jimmy Huntington, an Athabaskan Native who was raised on the Koyukuk River in Alaska. I loved it. Now, many years later, his older brother Sydney Huntington, retold the tale in a fabulous book called "Shadows On The Koyukuk", written by Jim Reardon. I highly recommend it to you. Peace
I've been waiting for this since we left! This will forever hold a place in my heart, thank you for filming these precious memories!
What a delightful surprise….not what I was expecting. It is always welcome to come upon something new…a discovery. The very little I have heard of Kodiak Alaska was about the Kodiak bear…a fearsome beast. What an enchanting land you have there. The service was lovely and the subject fascinating. It felt like an adventure along with a history lesson and I appreciate your taking us along. Now I am always going to wonder what next.
Good evening Dianne, I so appreciate your comments. I think this video is my favorite one so far. It is so meaningful to me. Yes, the woods on Spruce Island are a fairyland, so ancient and quiet. I can still hear the echo of my footsteps. Walking the same path that Hermon walked over 200 years ago was surreal. I am glad you enjoyed the surprise, Creating this was such a pleasure. Peace to you.
Thanks for the mid week upload and sharing this journey with us
You are so welcome. Thank you for taking the journey with me.
The place is so calming and scenery is so charismatic. It's good to see something new in every video. Regards!
The scenery is so different from what we experience here in the interior. It was very rainy but the ocean, mountains and lush forests made it feel almost enchanted. Thank you so much for watching.
@@ThisIsMyAlaska Thanks to you Sir!
Hi Gayle!! It’s Marie😁glad to run into you! This video was first to pop up..great job, and looking forward to viewing the rest! Safe travels!
Awesome Marie. I am glad you enjoyed the video. This one is different from my normal fare. I recommend you start with my first video "Welcome to My Off-Grid Alaskan Log Cabin". So glad we made contact. Tell Trevor hello for me.
I am very non religious but greatly appreciate the variety of your videos, Mr. Gale. I enjoyed learning more about Alaskan history in this video, keep them coming!
Good evening Weston. In this video I wanted to show you some authentic Alaskan history. Kodiak Island has a fascinating past, with records dating back into the late 1700's. The Alutiiq natives of those days suffered greatly that the hands of the Russian commercial company. In an attempt to improve the situation, Catherine the Great (Empress of all Russia) sent a contingent of monks to Kodiak. As a result, the Russian Orthodox faith is still very prominent on the Island. If you visit there today, you will see remnants of it everywhere. Thank you so much for watching. Peace to you my friend.
love your video, longing to return, Alaska gets in your soul ...🙏
Thanks so much Rhonda. This is one of my favorite videos. I go back and watch it often. It means a lot to me personally
It doesn't happen often, but you made me cry. The size of the happy was too big, and had to leak out of my eyes.
Good morning Anita. Yes! This is my favorite all-time video I have made. I loved this whole trip and am already planning on going again next year.
Thank you so much for taking us along on your trip. This was fascinating. Also loved seeing another part of your beautiful state.
You are welcome Cathy. It was such a wonderful time with my family. One of those rare things you only experience once or twice in a lifetime
This video is absolutely beautiful.
Thank you Victor. It was one of the most memorable trips I have ever taken. I will always cherish it. Peace.
What a beautiful video and a beautiful place , so peaceful , and much needed, as I’m writing this I’m lying in hospital with my 11year old disabled daughter who fell very ill on Friday night and had a cardiac arrest Saturday morning , we lost her for 20 minutes, doctors managed to revive her but she’s been in an induced coma since and remains very ill . The music and the choir was very soothing .
Good morning my dear friend. I am heartbroken to hear of your daughter's struggles. You will be on my mind throughout this week. I know you both must be under such stress. I was hesitant to release this video because it was such a personal time for both me and my wife, but if it brings you comfort in your unimaginably difficult circumstances, it is well worth doing. Peace and love to your family from Alaska.
Beautiful and peaceful
Thank you for watching.I’m glad the peacefulness came through as it was an extra special and peaceful time. Thank you for watching. Blessings to you.
Hello Gale. Thank you for the previously promised video from the trip to Kodak. As for you, the film made a great impression on me. I have already been to dozens of places of Christian worship from Lurdes in France in Fatima, Portugal, but I especially liked yours. It is a beautiful area and the cult of the place where St. Herman is worthy of great recognition. God with you.
Thank you Norbert. Your comments mean so much to me. I have never been on a pilgrimage before, but I hear this one was unique because of its small and intimate size. Only about 50 people gathered. It was a such a personal time for me and my family. I loved every part of the trip
This was an excellent video and it’s apparent how great of a family you have! God, Country, family. I really liked how you used the audio from the church singing and overlayed it over the video of you traveling to spruce island.
Thank you Matt and greetings from Alaska. I am so glad you enjoyed the trip to Kodiak. It was such a pleasure to create and share the video with you. Thank you for your kind comments regarding my family. I am so blessed
Good Morning Gale - Thank you for this video. Warm Regards, Randy in Arizona
You are welcome Randy. Thank you my friend
An interesting mid week upload. I guess there's always a souvenir shop near the pilgrimage site whenever 1 goes.
Good evening Ari. I am glad you enjoyed the video. I very much enjoyed creating it to share. Yes. Herman's presence is very large in Kodiak. He is well known. The coffee shop "Monk's Rock" I believe is operated by the church in some capacity. The have wonderful food there though. I recommend it. Peace.
Greetings from Turkey, religion is the cheapest and most easily marketed thing in the world.Look at the world, you see that every place of worship has turned into a trading house.
the best part of the video was the great nature footage.
Happy and beautiful family 😇🙏 godbless
Thank you Lynlyn. Peace to you from Alaska
Hi Gale, what a pleasant surprise. I have not been to Kodiak in years. I have made pilgrimage a couple of times in my life time, like you I had the same feelings. Thinking about those days. I tell people, I was born to late in life. It was a whole different life back in the early days of Alaska Not to be political but, my dad passed away right after statehood and my mom told us he died from a broken heart, he did not want statehood. My dad always said, if Alaska becomes a state, it will change forever from the old ways. I thank you for reminding me of Herman and my dad.
Good evening John. Your comments mean so much to me. Thank you for sharing. We are blessed to be able to reach back one generation and touch the people who lived those old days and old ways. We can still remember hearing (from our parents) what it was like back then. Sadly, I do not think the next generation will have many such memories. I love recommending some of my favorite Alaskan authors, poets and other heroes I have known. There are a few here on this channel who are now getting to know them. I am grateful for that. Peace to you my friend.
@@ThisIsMyAlaska
Thank you Gale, I feel blessed that I have spent 73 years in Alaska, maybe another 73, lol.
Great weather up there
Thank you very much for letting me know a bit of ancient history of this place, for us in Italy unknown. I liked it so much and I will try to deepen, on the internet there is almost everything. Good place of tranquility to meditate. 😊🇮🇹
This video touched me deeply, as a European we learn that Alaska used to be Russian territory and later became American territory. I didn't realize there still was /is a great Russian influence, it was like I was back in a Russian church. May I ask if you have Russian ancestry? The second thing was seeing the airport, it brought back memories of my late wife and I, having a three our stopover in Anchorage airport, on our way to Japan (honeymoon). My wife left me for a couple of minutes, she said, two hours later I couldn't find her anywhere, 15 minutes before departure I finely found her asleep next to the Giant Polar bear in the enormous waiting hall. That was typically my wife, she always wanted to be friends with giant animals, even when it was a "stuffed" polar bear. 😊. Thank you for sharing this video, it brought back memories of my solo travel to Russia and our stopover in Anchorage Airport. 🙏♥️🙏
Good afternoon my dear friend. Thank you for your comments. I am so grateful that this trip was meaningful for you on a personal level. It impacted me too. It’s effect will be with me for some time to come. I am not of Russian ancestry but the Russian influence is felt throughout Alaska, especially in the Aleutian Islands and in the Kuskokwim River basin. I enjoyed the story you shared about your dear wife sleeping next the bear in the Airport. Thank you for that. I enjoy your friendship. Peace to you
@@HellgardGumbert as always, an idiot commentator appeared and ruined everything with his idiotic comment
@@HellgardGumbert just shut up
Spruce island so nice amazing trip👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you my friend. Yes. It was a wonderful trip. One of my all-time favorites. Peace.
This is an educational spiritual video. Thank you for sharing!👃👏👍
Good evening my friend. I am so glad you enjoyed the trip. Thank you so much. Peace.
I absolutely love this video, it's the best that I ever found.Thank you kindly for preparing this amazing video and sharing a history of Alaska.May gob bless you and your family always. Congratulation on your 100k . From Malaysia.👍🙏
Good morning Corina. I am so glad you joined us on the trip to Kodiak. I love being able to share this intimate time. It was life-changing and its impact will be with me for some time. Peace to you my dear friend.
My dream is to go here one day🙏🏽 Sad to read that the cafe closed 😢
Yes it is. That was a whimsical and wonderful place
Sir, my family and I are deeply touched by this video. We didn't know that Russian history so well preserved on the remote Alaskan island. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you Victor. Your comments mean the world to me. Russia's impact on Alaska is still evident in Kodiak and the Kuskokwim River Basin. Entire villages are of the Orthodox faith there. So much ancient history. You may be interested in looking into a book called "Orthodox Alaska" by Michael J. Oleksa. Michael is a wealth of historical information, an engaging speaker and a personal friend. Enjoy.
Nice experience do not doubt. Congratulations if you going on your faith. Greetings from Madrid
Thank you my dear friend. It was a wonderful trip and meant the world to me and my family. Peace
Amazing video. Love how you make videos about things I am passionate about, construction, history and most importantly Alaska. Saint Herman took care of the sick, dying and the orphaned. Most importantly Herman took care of the natives unlike most of the Russians. I did not know of Saint Herman until this video. Its great watching the channel grow, hope to see more of these videos in the future.
Good evening friend. Thank you for this comment. I am so pleased to be able to introduce Hermon of Alaska to you. It is wonderful that you read some about his remarkable life. Once or twice in a century a giant arises among us. It is humbling to walk the the path he walked so many years before. Peace
Slava Bogu! Thanks be to God!
What a pleasant surprise it was to come across this! I'm the guy at 11:13 standing to the left with the big walk-board with the glasses; I helped get those two blonde ladies off the landing craft for the pilgrimage, among others of course.
After Divine Liturgy we got to sit and talk briefly about St. Herman of Alaska and the miraculous holy water from his spring as well as the dirt from where he was originally buried. One of them asked about the usage and application of the two, particularly the dirt. So I told them about three events of many others out there.
One event as recorded in: "Father Herman: Alaska's Saint by F.A. Golder" recalls how a pregnant woman was having a stroke while (if I remember correctly) she and her husband were snowed-in at home or facing other bad winter weather conditions. So in desperation the poor husband takes water from St. Herman's spring and dirt from where he was buried, made a mud mixture, and pleaded for St. Herman's help through his prayers and assistance while lathering the stoke side of his wife's body. Upon which after some time had past the wife recovered and became well. Thanks be to God!
The second event is from a nun from St. Nilus Island; She was having a migraine, a really bad headache. So she took a pinch of the dirt from where St. Herman was buried, pressed it against her head, and prayed for his help. After some time, the headache was gone and was feeling fine. Simple as that!
The third event is more personal. I had some water left from St. Herman's spring when I went for the pilgrimage last year in 2020; With this I went to visit some other faithful in Wisconsin and give them some of the water too. I was pouring the water from the jar I had into a smaller vile, and using a small funnel to prevent spilling. However, I poured too much water which backed-up the small funnel and over flowed onto the stainless steel table we were at. I became distraught by this because I had spilled the holy water from St. Herman's spring and began to pray and repeat "Oh Lord have mercy on me, Lord have mercy on me." I also had a cloth for transporting holy things with me which I used to soak up the water. Although I think I had got it all, I was still upset that the spill had happened. The next day or two later, I was at home near my prayer corner for evening prayers, where I had placed the cloth. I noticed after a bit of time standing there was a good fragrance coming from somewhere. I found the point of the fragrance, which was coming from the cloth and was pleasantly baffled - it was at the spot where I has soaked the water up too! Thank God He has had mercy on me! I thanked St. Herman too for his help through/in his prayers and assistance. I later went to tell the same and other faithful in Wisconsin about this as well to which we marveled in at least one way or another; I think I even brought the cloth too! One of the faithful then said "the saints are closer than you think." Gospodi, pomiluy!
"God is wounderous in His saints." Psalm 67:36
P.S.
I never got the names of those two ladies I mentioned earlier, and I don't think they got mine either back on the pilgrimage. Please let me know If they remember me and would like to connect at all! My names Olof.
Godspeed brother!
Olof, thank you so much for reaching out. The gals that you talked with was my daughter Lauren and her friend Tonja. They do remember visiting with you and relayed some of the beautiful stories you told them about the spring water. We truly loved our time on Kodiak and Spruce Island and count ourselves so privileged to have been a part of something so deeply spiritual and meaningful. Let me know how we could contact you, are you on Facebook or IG? Again thank you for watching and for the awesome comment! May God bless you!
@@ThisIsMyAlaska
Of course! Thanks be to God!
Ah, I deleted my FB this last December.
I can type in my email for a short bit of time whenever you might be ready for it, then delete it quickly after. How's that sound?
Would you have any other suggestions?
@@leifborg5065 I remember you! Thank you for sharing!
I have to say of all the 3000 gods worshiped around the world these guys represent their one with great poise and humility . I always liked the Orthodox peoples attitude very chilled . Very nice video thanks for taking us along Siberia is on my bucket list this may have to join that queue cheers fella .
Thank you my friend. I completely agree. I recommend the trip. It was surreal. It's effect will be with me for some time. Peace
Love from British Columbia! May God bless the Orthodox Church in Alaska!!!
Yes! Thank you my friend and have a wonderful St. Nickolas Sunday.
Fantastic, fairy forest ...
It was an enchanted fairytale forest if I’ve ever seen one! The trees looked like they were from a Dr. Seuss book! Amazing!! Thank you for watching!
Amazing place... 😱👍👍👍
Thank you so much. Peace to you
@@ThisIsMyAlaska you're welcome Sir... Love you😘
So beautiful 😲👍👍👍
I would make this trip. Do you have a link to more info? The songs took me back to Latin mass as a kid in the overall tone and rhythms. Wonderful.
I highly recommend it. This is Orthodox which outwardly does bear some similarities to Catholicism. I am including the link to the pilgrimage that we used for this year. Thank you for watching, friend. Peace.
doaoca.org/pilgrimage
Bless you always this is my alaska
Thank you so much. I am honored. Peace
Thank you so much ,many of use need to remember our Saints, past ,present and future. All the Saints pray for us!!!!Amen
Agreed, thank you Sydney
Gale, (Not sure of the spelling for your name), I was deeply touched by this beautiful tribute to St Herman! As a theological educator who has spent the better part of his life reading and teaching theology at a seminary, I have been able to develop a deep appreciation for Russian Orthodoxy, especially its sung liturgies. Thank you my friend. I am assuming that there are deep ties to this tradition in your family? So nice to see you with members of your family. Helps us get to know you just a bit better. May God bless you and your family in the coming years!
BTW there is an excellent 2 part series on prime that recounts the rise and reign of Ehkatarina (Catharine the Great). It would be worth watching if you have not seen it. I am just finishing the second series.
Thank you for this recommendation. My wife and I will watch this and get back to you
@@ThisIsMyAlaska You will like it very much I think.
Прекрасно!
Amazing video 👏
Спасибо за русскую Аляску! Закончится пандемия приезжайте посмотреть Россию : Санкт-Петербург, города "Золотого кольца", Сибирь.
Absolutely wonderful! The choral arrangements are excellent. The Russians, like the French, Spanish and Portuguese came in peace among the natives, converted only those who freely desired it and then mixed with them to form a new culture. That was what the archivist was pointing out.
Such interesting history. Something that I didn’t show was a good representation of the archivist’s personality. She was absolutely delightful. It was a treat to hear a bit of her expertise and I imagine that those who are in her college class count her among their favorite teachers.
What s super super fun trip to take! I have to say the ladies in your life are so beautiful 😍 this was such a relaxing video i will say I am feeling jealous lol. I bedn wanting to do a trip on the train I got 5 boys and think that would be so cool for them. Hugs from Wasilla Alaska.
Tschandra
Good morning Tschandra. It is so good to hear from you. Five boys! Yes, I recommend the train ride. It would be an experience they would remember forever. I am glad you enjoyed our trip to Kodiak too. It was life changing for me. I already want to do it again.
@@ThisIsMyAlaska Good morning & afternoon 😊🙃 it was such a amazing trip to Kodiak you shared. I am vicariously living a bit thru you and your family. Yes I am a mama of 5 boys oldest 19 youngest 4 my oldest is my stepson but I consider myself one lucky human to be considered even a step mama by him, being blessed to shape my boys into young men is such a honor take very seriously ❤ 💙. So far living in Wasilla has been so amazing. We heat with oil thats new to me, use propane for the stove and washer and dryer, cutting our own wood for the woodburning fireplace all amazing learning experiences it's like camping 🏕 everyday. I watch your log cabin building too so neat I wish I could show my windows that are in the house they are all soooooooo big for all the natural sunshine 🌞. Living in Alaska and being able to truly cherish and enjoy it all is such an amazing experience us Alaskans get to do daily. I have found living here since 17 now 36 that the amount of things to do here are endless. Good to hear from you as well. Sending hellos from my family to yours.
Tschandra
Πόσο χαίρομαι και συγκινούμαι που βλέπω ότι στην άλλη πλευρά του πλανήτη,στην Αλάσκα, πιστεύουν στην ορθόδοξη χριστιανική θρησκεία, στην ίδια ακριβώς θρησκεία που πιστεύουμε κι εμείς όλοι στην δική μου χώρα την Ελλάδα.🇬🇷 και τη Ρωσία!
Σας εκτιμούσα πολύ βλέποντας τα βιντεάκια σας ,για την τόσο μεγάλη και όμορφη οικογένεια σας,...όμως μετά το σημερινό βίντεο,σας εκτιμώ ακόμη περισσότερο! Η Παναγία μαζί μας!!! 🙏☺️
Good morning Theodora. I so appreciate your comments. Yes, Russian Orthodoxy came to Alaska in the late 17th century and has since spread all across the United States. Hermon of Alaska is considered to be the missionary that first brought it to our shores. Thank you for writing. Love to you from Alaska.
спасибо за ваш ролик . интересно прогулялись мы с вами. всего хорошего.
Thanks for sharing....
You are welcome my friend
Hi gale beautiful place your friend in rockingham nc
Thank you Tracy. Yes, it was amazing. I can’t stop thinking about it
So grateful to be a part of your trip! That was a memory maker with your family for sure! The singing and their harmony was beautiful! and very reverent. The forest was so magical with all of the different greens and the mist and moss! How long were you able to stay on the island?
Good afternoon Ginger my friend. Yes, I too felt that magic. We live today it seems, in such a desensitized world. I am so grateful to be able to still find a place where I can experience wonder. This was indeed that sort of place.
Добрый день! Спасибо за видео о русской истории Аляски. Было очень интересно.
You are welcome my friend. The Russian history is rich, especially in the Aleutians. Peace to you.
سلام🙋...عجب طبیعت بکری داره این سرزمین...چه اشتباهی کردن روسهای از خود رازی👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
A bit off-topic but I couldn't help notice that there was no plastic litter on the shorelines in your video. I've sailed all over SE Asia and even on the most remote islands in Indonesia the high tide lines of the shores are always full of plastic litter. It's a huge concern in SE Asia and I was wondering if you see much of it on the Alaskan coastlines. Thank you.
Good morning William. There isn’t any litter along the coastlines. If I do see something I pick it up and bring it out with me. Our rivers are the same way. Just like they were a century ago
@@ThisIsMyAlaska...good to know there are still shores in the world not covered in plastic waste. It's a massive problem in SE Asia. Makes me very sad and feel utterly helpless to turn around and reduce. It's everywhere.
Hé bonjour Monsieur... très beau voyage avec votre famille, et votre jolie dame!!...vous êtes d'origine Russe?...orthodoxe..je vais approfondir l'histoire, les origines de cette île....de très très belles vues...merci. Je l'ai regardée ce matin, au café...un petit cadeau!!🙂
Good morning Gisele. Thank you so much for your questions. We are not Russian but we are Orthodox. The Russian influence in Alaska is felt everywhere. Many Russian names remain. Orthodoxy is very prominent in certain regions of the state. Peace.
KODIAK; UMA VIAGEM FANTÁSTICA !!
OBRIGADA MUITISSIMO🥺🤧😅😃👍🤗
ร้านกาแฟโบส สวยงาม ขอบคุนนำภาพมาให้ชม
Very beautiful, I am a Pagan and enjoyed your journey.
Thanks for this video. I am hoping to go to the 2023 pilgrimage with my family. How did you get a boat to Spruce Island? Does the St Herman Seminary make the arrangements? Is the liturgy on Spruce Island on the 9th of August?
Hello Anne. Tanya and I want to go next year as well. At Herman’s Seminary chartered the boat to Spruce Island. Liturgy was served on Spruce Island. It was amazing and we can’t wait to do it again
@@ThisIsMyAlaska Thanks for your reply. Your info is very helpful. I will contact the Seminary about the 2023 pilgrimage. We are traveling from upstate New York.
Hello Anne. Keep in touch about your plans to visit Spruce Island. You can drop me an email at thisismyalaskalife@gmail.com. We hope to see you there.